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A. SGHEID SPINDLE. No. 574,946. Patented Jan. 12,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

ADAM SCHEID, OF HARRISON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGrNOR TO THE SAVYER SPINDLECOMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

SPINDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,946, dated January12, 1897. Application filed November 1'7, 1896. Serial No. 612,514.l (Nomodel.)

To u/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM SCHEID, a citizen of the United States,residing in Harrison, Hudson county, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Spindles; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this speciication.

This invention relates to duplex spinningspindles, and its object is toprovide for said spindles a support of simple and strong construction,easily adjusted, and reliable and efficient in operation.

The invention consists in the improved spindle-support for duplexspindles, its adjusting and regulating mechanism, and in the combinationand arrangement of parts, substantially as will be hereinafter morefully described, and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the two views, Figurel is a front elevation of a portion of a spindle rail on which aremounted, by means of my improved support, a series of spindles, certainportions being broken away and others shown in section to betterillustrate the nature of my said invention; and Fig. 2, an underneathviewof Fig. l.

In said drawings, a represents the spindlerail, provided at certainintervals with vertical holes or openings a and enlarged circularrecesses or grooves a2, adapted to receive the supporting-tubes b andtheir annular flanges b', respectively. The diameter of the hole a andrecess a2 is slightly larger than the respective diameter of the tubeand flange.

An elastic ring or washer c is placed in the recess a2 between thebottom thereof and the under side of the flange b'.

In the tube b, which contains a step and bolster bearing, is arrangedthe spindle CZ, provided with the sleeve e and whirl f, by means ofwhich motion is imparted to the said spindle. The lower end of each tubeb is provided with a vertical internally-threaded hole, adapted to beengaged by a set-screw m,which penetrates one end of a iiat spring h,resting on the head of said set-screw and the intermediate washer m', asclearly shown. The other end of said iiat spring h is secured in anidentical manner to the tube I) of the adjoining spindle. In the centerof said flat spring is arranged an opening penetrated by a set-screw7z,engaging the internally-threaded bore of the vertical rod or stem g,which latter is provided at its lower end with a polygonal-shaped collarg, adapted to be engaged by a wrench or other suitable tool and at itsupper end with screw-threads engaging an internally-threaded opening inthe rail a and arranged midway between the centers of the openings a.

The tendency of the fiat spring is to draw the tubes b downward, andthus their respective flanges b against the washers c. The flexibilityof each spindle can be regulated separately by means of the set-screwsm, that is to say, by tightening or loosening the connection between thefiat spring and the tube, or jointly by operating the stem or rod g,which is easily accomplished by means of a wrench or other suitabletool.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with the spindle-rail, of two tubes, each containingstep and boi ster bearing, loosely mounted in said rail, a flatspring-plate adjustably secured at or near its ends to the lower ends ofsaid tubes, a vertical stem or rod, arranged midway between said tubes,and in the rail and vertically adjustable therein7 and loosely securedat its lower end to the central portion ot' the flat spring-plate, and awhirl-driven spindle in each of said tubes, all said parts,substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination with the spindle-rail, provided with a series ofvertical holes or openings and with enlarged adjoining re cesses, of atube loosely arranged in each of said openings, an annular flangeprojecting from each tube and above the rail and arranged in itsrespective recess, an intermediate washer in said recess and below saidIOO `llange, a ilat spring-plate adjustably secured at or near its endsto the lower ends of two adjoining tubes, a vertical stem or rodprovided at its lower end with a polygonal-shaped head, loosely securedto the Central portion of said spring-plate, and havin gits upperportion threaded and engaging the rail midway between the openings forthe tubes, and a whirl-driven spindle in eaeh of said tubes, all

said parts, substantially as and for the pur Io poses described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this3d day of Oetober, 1896.

ADAM SCIIEID.

XVitnesses ALFRED GARTNER, WM. D. BELL.

